Surface Foreman (61-70)

61. What should be done with spoil material to prevent it from sloughing, sliding, or rolling into the pit?

It should be sloped to the angle of repose
It should be dumped in a valley fill
It should be buried in a hole
None of the above

62. Where must berms or guards be provided on haulage roads?

They are not required
Next to the pit
On the outer bank of elevating roadways
Across underground mine shafts

63. How often must welding machines, electrodes, and cables be examined for wear and/or damage?

Weekly
They don't have to be
Every 6 months
Annually

64. When may hoses or extension cords be used for the purpose of hoisting or lowering hand tools?

When the tools are light
When the tools are small
Both of the above
Never

65. What minimum number of persons must be continuously employed in the operation of a tipple or cleaning plant?

66. How many apprentice miners may an experienced miner have under his direct supervision at one time?

67. If an apprentice begins apprenticeship training prior to the expiration date on the apprentice miner card, how long will the card remain valid?

1 month after the expiration date
2 months after the expiration date
3 months after the expiration date
Until such training is completed and a miner's certificate is obtained

68. Who shall be the person who makes the detonating cord connections or connects the leg wires of the detonating caps to the shot cable?

The equipment manufacturer
The certified blaster performing the blasting
The shot foreman or assistant shot foreman
The mine foreman or assistant mine foreman

69. How long must the certified blaster wait before returning to a misfired shot when using blasting caps and fuse?

10 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
45 minutes

70. What is the purpose of the surface coal mine truck driver certification?

To exempt individuals who possess an independent coal truck driver's certification from having to complete the 40 hour surface and/or 80 hour underground apprenticeship program(s) in order to drive a coal truck on mine property
Job security
Increase government bureaucracy
There is no such certification


•	Test No. 1 (1-10)
•	Test No. 2 (11-20)
•	Test No. 3 (21-30)
•	Test No. 4 (31-40)
•	Test No. 5 (41-50)
•	Test No. 6 (51-60)
•	Test No. 7 (61-70)
•	Test No. 8 (71-80)
•	Test No. 9 (81-90)
•	Test No. 10 (91-100)